Solenopsis richteri

Solenopsis richteri

the black imported fire ant, a species imported from South America but less extensively established in the United States than Solenopsis invicta.
See also: Solenopsis invicta. Synonym(s): black imported fire ant

So·le·nop·sis rich·te·ri

(sōl-ĕ-nop'sis rik-ter'ī) The black fire ant, a species imported from South America but less extensively established in the United States than Solenopsis invicta (q.v.).
Synonym(s): black fire ant.